Mazahir Qayibov, member of Supreme Majlis of opposition Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) and Bahaddin Haziyev, former deputy chairman of the party has resigned.
Gayibov resigned as a sign of protest against party’s not joining presidential elections. “I quit Supreme Majls of PFPA and join election campaign of an independent presidential candidate Gulamhuseyn Alibayli together with my supporters,” a statement released by Gayibov said.
Gulamhuseyn Alibayli, chairman of Supreme Majlis of PFPA refused party membership as a protest against party’s not taking part in presidential elections and ran for presidency as an independent candidate.
Gayibov said he will continue his activities in the election headquarters of Alibayli together with his supporters and political organization he is going to set up.
“We are taking this step as a protest against unsuccessful policy PFPA pursued for the last years,” he added.
Boycott of the presidential election by PFPA has brought all bodies and its regional organizations to a standstill, he said. Gayibov called on other PFPA members to withdraw from party’s membership.
On its part, Haziyev said he has resigned because of the policy pursued by opposition. “Every election is an opportunity to achieve political changes in the country. Unfortunately, opposition could not take advantage of these opportunities so far. We have such opportunity in 2008 as well. Opposition could have changed the current government by uniting together. Unsuccessful policy by the opposition has led the public to difficult situation,” a statement by Haziyev said. Haziyev puts an end to his political career in PFPA in order to deal with independent journalism. He is the editor-in-chief of Bizim Yol (Our Way) newspaper.
The party has no information about resignation of Gayibov and Haziyev. The resignation of both of them is unexpected for the party, Hasan Karimov, deputy PFPA chairman for organizational affairs said. /Trend/